{"id":2442,"date":"2021-03-22T07:40:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T12:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=2442"},"modified":"2021-03-25T07:16:13","modified_gmt":"2021-03-25T11:16:13","slug":"241-thinking-of-the-easter-celebration-for-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/?p=2442","title":{"rendered":"241- Thinking of THIS Easter celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/18429422\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/stats-code\/Season21-12\/\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" oallowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spring equals renewed life as we contemplate a \u2018do over\u2019 in how to use small celebrations for Easter 2021, as we keep our isolation vigil during Corona- Round 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Looking for New Ways to Celebrate this Year?<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blessedisshe.net\/blog\/ideas-participating-lent\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ideas for Lent 2021 by Katie Cassady- BlessedIsShe.net<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also, March 25 is the Virgin Mary&#8217;s Annunciation feast day that\u2019s celebrated as the victory of a human being giving of herself to God\u2019s will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/svitozar-nenyuk.pixels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"702\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/annunciation-to-the-blessed-virgin-mary-svitozar-nenyuk.jpg\" alt=\"Contemporary color illustration of the Annunciation\" class=\"wp-image-430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/annunciation-to-the-blessed-virgin-mary-svitozar-nenyuk.jpg 702w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/annunciation-to-the-blessed-virgin-mary-svitozar-nenyuk-234x300.jpg 234w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/svitozar-nenyuk.pixels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary by Svitozar Nenyukk at Pixels.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anydayguide.com\/calendar\/308\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eastern Orthodox Annunciation- Anydayguide.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hopefully this can inspire us as we continue along on our unusual Lenten journey 2021, towards the recognition of the great gift Jesus Christ gave us, his life for ours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sacredordinarydays.com\/blogs\/news\/lent-the-annunciation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lent + (the) Annunciation- SacredOrdinaryDays.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">May this unique time in society of repeated Easter self-isolation afford us all a renewed hope for living a better life in this springtime of our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onekindesign.com\/2019\/04\/05\/easter-tablescape-decorating-ideas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Gorgeous-Easter-Table-Decorating-Ideas-04-1-Kindesign.jpg\" alt=\"Easter table setting by onekindesign.com\" class=\"wp-image-2453\" width=\"424\" height=\"635\"\/><\/a><figcaption><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/onekindesign.com\/2019\/04\/05\/easter-tablescape-decorating-ideas\/\" data-type=\"URL\" target=\"_blank\">Great Table Designs by julieblanner.com- OneKindDesign.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oh, yes, I thought I\u2019d share my notes when I went for my 2nd shot- spoiler, there&#8217;s a follow up at the end of the podcast episode!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluepeaktents.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"https:\/\/www.bluepeaktents.com noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bluepeaktents.com_.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Covid tent by bluepeaktents.com\" class=\"wp-image-2449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bluepeaktents.com_.jpg 750w, https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bluepeaktents.com_-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I value feedback through the comments section here<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OR- Better via email at <a href=\"mailto:NikosSteves@gmail.com\">NikosSteves@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Constant Procession tells of key apparitions of the Virgin Mary since she passed on from the world and how she serves humanity through Christianity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The origin of these podcasts began with my book <em>The Constant Procession.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(An e-book copy of the book can be found here on the website.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Constant Procession (the podcast) is published here every Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/nikossteves.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/The-Podcast-Academy-Member-Card-lemon.png\" alt=\"The Podcast Academy Member Logo\" class=\"wp-image-2191\" 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